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MCN’S Project ECHO

Migrant Clinicians Network has spearheaded a number of ECHO projects to best utilize limited resources to effectively address the health needs of populations in rural and underserved areas, in areas where both health care accessibility and specialty care for patients, and educational opportunities and networking for clinicians are limited.

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What is the ECHO model?

Project ECHO is an innovative learning and knowledge sharing platform developed by the University of New Mexico Project ECHO. Through teleconferencing, telehealth technology, and clinical management tools, Project ECHO provides training, guidance, mentoring, and networking for clinicians in underserved areas, to help build speciality care capacity in the primary care model.

The ECHO model develops knowledge and capacity among community clinicians through:

Case-based learning: Using case studies, expert specialists lead clinicians through cases they may encounter regarding the health concern at hand.

Knowledge networks: Regularly scheduled teleclinics, led by expert specialists and community partners, provide opportunities for ongoing dialogue and troubleshooting over time.

Learning loops: Clinicians encountering similar situations in the exam room can share their best practices and co-manage diverse patients in real world situations and practice.

MCN’s ECHO Projects

Currently, MCN runs three ECHO projects. Each one meets either monthly or bimonthly depending on participant need and availability.

Project ECHO Highlight: Zika ECHO Clinic, Puerto Rico

MCN’s newest Project ECHO addresses the Zika virus at the primary care level in Puerto Rico, where clinicians throughout the island are grappling with how to best manage patients exposed to and diagnosed with the now-widespread virus. In close partnership with Daniel Ramos, MPHE, the Director of MCN’s ECHO project in Puerto Rico and the Director of Asociación de Salud Primaria de Puerto Rico, MCN is supporting seven clinics throughout the island. Clinicians meet once a month to learn how the virus is affecting nearby communities and how clinicians are addressing problems in diagnosis and treatment. Through this project, MCN brings experts in the field together, provides a space and time for clinicians to share resources, strategies and information, and creates networking and collaboration solutions. For information specifically about the MCN Zika ECHO clinic please contact Ileana Ponce-Gonzalez, MD, MPH.

Learn More

Visit the Asociación de Salud Primaria de Puerto Rico -- Puerto Rico Primary Care Association at www.saludprimariapr.org. Learn about Project ECHO at the University of New Mexico’s ECHO page at echo.unm.edu.